The ’90s were full of indie and alternative bands that didn’t always get the attention they deserved, but their music has aged like fine wine. From dreamy shoegaze to punchy power pop, there’s a whole ...

The '90s saw the rise of pop-punk, boy bands, and lots in between, but the alt-rock from that decade is now legendary. These ...

Once alternative rock became mainstream, record labels signed anyone with a guitar and a band photo shot with a fisheye lens. But in their defense, they got it right over and over again. There were so ...

When alternative music exploded in the 90s, and you had a ticket to Lollapalooza, you’d see Jane’s Addiction, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Nine Inch Nails, and Butthole Surfers all on the same bill. And ...

College Rock was filled with the sound of Sugar during the 1990s. Founded by Bob Mould following the breakup of Hüsker Dü, Sugar quickly became stars in the alternative rock world. Mould, David Barbe ...

Here are 25 essential alternative rock albums from the 1990s that you should absolutely own on vinyl. And let's be honest, you can probably guess which artists follow below. Names such as Nirvana, ...

More than three decades after breaking out of Seattle's legendary grunge scene, Candlebox is gearing up for one of its biggest headlining tours in years. The multi-platinum alternative rock band has ...

Alternative rock of the 1990s walked so that emo of the 2000s could run. What alt-rock brought to mainstream rock music was deeply personal lyricism with no shame in recognizing sad and painful times.

The 90s got weird. Subculture rose to the top, and alternative music took over radio airwaves. A lot of genre blending and experimentation led to some strange songs that we’re still a little lost on, ...

Julie Kramer is the reigning queen of alternative rock on Boston’s 92.1 FNX Radio. She has been a DJ for 20 years (the last four on FNX). She currently hosts the ‘Leftover Lunch’ program from 12 to 1 ...